Thing 11~

Finding new blogs that are relevant to teaching and education is a great way for teachers to stay informed and find quality blogs. However, with so many blogs created, it is difficult to find one that caters to exactly what each person needs without having to dig through tons of blogs. Finding blogs was easy with technorati and google blogs. The only problem with google blogs is that it brings up many things that are technically relevant but may not be what you need. It searches for key words, so typing in 'high school teacher' often results in finding news blogs that are complaining about a teacher somewhere. Technorati felt more comfortable and looked more professional, however, I worry it doesn't have as wide of a net as it needs to. Typing in "Young Adult Literature" provided on result. However, another great way to find blogs is to find a blog that you like, an if possible, see what blogs they enjoy. It creates a web effect that allows people to see blogs closely related to what they enjoy.